FC Vestsjælland-Randers

Sunday 15/9 17.00

FC Vestsjælland (6th) took a vital and impressive win in Nordsjælland last round. Vestsjælland have only lost one out of seven matches in the Superliga and they are proving that despite being newcomers, they are not here just for a year of fun. They are well coached and their mission is obviously not to impress but to win points. They do this with a solid backline, a midfield with routine and a lonely Brazilian up front. Vestsjælland will be without one of their stronger offensive weapons, Rasmus Festersen. Randers (8th) have a strong team, but they have simply not extracted a satisfying amount of points from it. One of the reasons is personal mistakes, like the early red card for top scorer Ronnie Schwartz in the last match. The red card not only ended up costing Randers points in the match, but could also affect them in the coming matches. Schwartz is their main threat scoring 60% of their goals (39% last season) and he is now suspended. Therefore the message that Djiby Fall has received permission to play on Sunday is welcoming. Fall returns after some years around Europe with limited success. He is a strong striker, that has proven his skills in the Superliga before, but his current fitness situation is the big question. He probably needs a few matches to really get going.

Both clubs are without main offensive weapons. Randers look like a slim favourite although the absence of Schwartz is crucial. Both clubs have a fair share of draws so far and with the offensive problems in mind, we believe that this is the best bet.

Recommendation: X – 3.45 Mermaidbet

UPDATE: Kamper and Tamboura are not playing for Randers. Defensive and offensive weaknesses: an equal match seems very likely!